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<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="zend.currency.html#zend.currency.introduction">8.1. Introduction to Zend_Currency</a></span></dt>
<dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="zend.currency.html#zend.currency.introduction.list">8.1.1. Why should <code class="code">Zend_Currency</code> be used ?</a></span></dt></dl></dd>
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<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="zend.currency.usage.html#zend.currency.usage.tocurrency">8.2.1. Create output from an currency</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="zend.currency.usage.html#zend.currency.usage.setformat">8.2.2. Changing the format of a currency</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="zend.currency.usage.html#zend.currency.usage.informational">8.2.3. Informational methods for Zend_Currency</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="zend.currency.usage.html#zend.currency.usage.setlocale">8.2.4. Settings new default values</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="zend.currency.usage.html#zend.currency.usage.cache">8.2.5. Speed up Zend_Currency</a></span></dt>
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<p>
        <code class="code">Zend_Currency</code> is part of the I18n core of the Zend_Framework. It handles all issues
        related to currency, money representation and formating. And it also provides additional informational
        methods which include localized informations on currencies, informations about which currency is used
        in which region and more.
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            <code class="code">Zend_Currency</code> offers the following functions for handling currency and money related work.
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                    <span class="strong"><strong>Complete Locale support</strong></span>
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                    <code class="code">Zend_Currency</code> works with all available locales and has therefor the ability to
                    know about over 100 different localized currency informations. This includes for example
                    currency names, abbreviations, money signs and more.
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                    <span class="strong"><strong>Reusable currency definitions</strong></span>
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                    <code class="code">Zend_Currency</code> does not include the value of the currency. This is the reason why
                    it's functionality is not included in <code class="code">Zend_Locale_Format</code>. But this gives the
                    advantage that already defined currency representations can be reused.
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                    <span class="strong"><strong>Fluid interface</strong></span>
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                    <code class="code">Zend_Currency</code> includes the fluid interface where possible.
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                    <span class="strong"><strong>Additional informational methods</strong></span>
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                    <code class="code">Zend_Currency</code> includes additional methods which offers informations about
                    in which regions a currency is used or which currency is known to be used in a defined region.
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